Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-23
NEWS OFF THE DAY.

DIR. h. SCnmlG V on 1dfei ht uas uSea up
pointed Austrian minister at Washington.
Mrs. Hunter, the widow of General Hun
ter. is dead. She was the first child bora in
Chicago.
Col. Gabe Wharton, we'll known repub'
lican of the South, died suddenly at Louis
vile, yesterday.
Senators Hoar and Ingalls, are mentioned
for the succession to Senator Sherman as
President of the Senate.
The Joint memorial services in memory of
Gen. John A. Logan and Judge Dayid.Davis
were held 10 Springfield, ILL.,, yesterday.
The Rex procession in New Orleans yes
terday was brilliant affair, embracing
series of humorous and burlesque tahleaux.
At the banquet of the Young Mems DEM
ocratic Club, in Brooklyn, last night, Gov
ernor Hill paid high tribute to President
Cleveland's administration.
Engineer Henry Smith, of the Electric
Light Company, Selma. Ala, while oillng
machinery last night fell against an electric
brush and died almost instantly.
Huse, Holden & Co.'s ice factory, at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. The chemicals used for freezing
purposes exploded with terrific report.
Loss $25, 900.
In the Senate yesterday, on motion OF Mr..
Riddleberger, the publication of all the pa
pers relating to the rejection of James C..
Matthews as Recorder of Deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia was ordered.
Now, that the Reading railroad has passed
into control of officials very friendly TO the
PENNSYLVANIA Company, it is stated that the
Baltimore and Ohio will not be allowed to
use the jersey Central to New York.
Florida newspapers are almost unit in
support of ex Gov. Bloxham as the successor
of Senator Jones in the United States Sen
ate and the indications are that he will
have walk-over for the position.
The result of the voting in Germany on
Monday appears to have been the election
of q Reichstag favorable to some if not all,
of Prince Bismarck's legislative proposals.
The septennate at any rate is thought to be
secure.
Thomas C. Manning, of Louisiana, Minis
ter to Mexico J. B. Connery, of New York,
Secretary Legation, Mexico and E. w.
Mealey, of Maryland, Consul at Munich, re-
Gently appointed by the President, have
been confirmed by the Senate.
Major F. W. Dawson, editor of the Char
lesion Ne,Us and Courier. delivered an ad-
dress on "Our Women of the War;" before
the Society of the Confederate States in
Maryland at the Academy of Music, in Bal
timore last night. After the address the
society had its annual banquet.
The New York Southern Society held its
first annual dinner at the Hotel Brunswick
yesterday evening in commemoration of
Washingtons birthday. Speeches were
made by A. M. Sullivan, Comptroller Tren-
holm, Cornelius n Bliss and others. Mayor
Hewitt sent letter of regret. He congrat-
uated them that the era of bad feeling had
| passed away forever.
| In the executive session of the Senate yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Henderson presented
| the Diverse report on the nomination Of
Public Printer Benedict. The ground OF OBJ
| lection rests entirely on the allegation that
Benedict is not practical printer, as re-
quired by law. 1t is admitted that he has
owned and conducted printing office, but
the point is made that he never learned the
trade. Senator German submitted minor
| ty report recommending confirmation. The
friends of Benedict think he will pull
through.
Mrs. Lydia McLaue Johnston, wife ofGen.
Joseph E. Johnston, commissioner of rail-
roads, died at her residence in Washington
yesterday morning of paralysis. She had
been an invalid for many years, and, while
talking with some friends, was suddenly
taken with the fatal attack. Mrs. Johnston
was born in Wilmington, Del, in 1922, and
was the third daughter of Louis McLane,
who was secretary of the treasury and Sec
rotary of state under President Jackson,
and also minister to the court of St. James
under the Jackson administration and af-
terward, for many years, president of the
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.